Brazilian turtle, also known as red-eared turtle, Brazilian colored turtle and red-eared colored turtle, is not black, but a colorful turtle. Many people like to keep Brazilian tortoises as pets. Of course, there are also many restaurants that use Brazilian tortoises as food animals. However, some people have questioned that the Brazilian tortoise is a poisonous creature. So in fact, is the Brazilian tortoise poisonous?

Searching for the information of Brazilian tortoise, we can easily find that it is a semi-aquatic turtle native to America, an excellent species among turtles, and has high edible, medicinal and ornamental values. From this point of view, the Brazilian tortoise should be harmless, because if it is poisonous, how can it be eaten normally or used as medicine?

Therefore, it is often said that the harm of the Brazilian tortoise is not the toxin in itself, but the germs that it may carry, such as Salmonella. Young turtles carry the largest amount, which is extremely harmful to pregnant women and infants. At the end of last century, tens of thousands of children were lost under the grinding claws of Salmonella because of the prevalence of pet Brazilian turtles in the United States. The United States also expressly stipulates that it is forbidden to buy and sell Brazilian young turtles. Of course, adult Brazilian turtles will also carry Salmonella.